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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CVE-2017-14386

Medium
6.1/10

Summary

The web user interface of Dell 2335dn and 2355dn Multifunction Laser Printers, firmware versions prior to V2.70.06.26 A13 and V2.70.45.34 A10 respectively, are affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability. Attackers could potentially exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary HTML or JavaScript code in the user's browser session in the context of the affected website.

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  • NETWORK
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  • CHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • NONE

CWE-79 - Cross Site Scripting

Cross-Site Scripting, commonly referred to as XSS, is the most dominant class of vulnerabilities. It allows an attacker to inject malicious code into a pregnable web application and victimize its users. The exploitation of such a weakness can cause severe issues such as account takeover, and sensitive data exfiltration. Because of the prevalence of XSS vulnerabilities and their high rate of exploitation, it has remained in the OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities for years.

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Advisory Timeline

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